Plage de St Mathieu
Nord · New Caledonia
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Plage de St Mathieu is a NE-facing sand beach on the New Caledonia shoreline, opening onto the Coral Sea — it catches N–E swell, and offshore S–W winds tidy the banks through year-round.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~24.1°C (75.4°F) on average
Jan
27.9°C
82.2°F · 26.6–29.4°C
Feb
28.3°C
82.9°F · 26.6–29.6°C
Mar
28.1°C
82.6°F · 27–29.5°C
Apr
27.3°C
81.1°F · 25.2–28.7°C
May
26.3°C
79.3°F · 24.8–27.8°C
Jun
25.1°C
77.2°F · 23.4–26.6°C
Jul
24.2°C
75.6°F · 23.1–25.7°C
Aug
24°C
75.2°F · 22.2–25.8°C
Sep
24.1°C
75.4°F · 23.3–25.7°C
Oct
25°C
77°F · 23.4–26.3°C
Nov
25.9°C
78.6°F · 24.2–27.4°C
Dec
27.2°C
81°F · 25.9–29°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
N–E
Best wind
S–W
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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